MUMBAI, India, Feb. 27 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202641019056 A) filed by Sri Krishna College Of Engineering And Technology; and Sri Krishna Arts And Science College, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, on Feb. 19, for 'real-time ai-based sign language translation and object detection assistive system.'
Inventor(s) include Wasim Raja A; Bharathwaj P R; Jothish P G; Harshini A; Kanishka R; Bhuvana R; and Dr. K. E. Hema Priya.
The application for the patent was published on Feb. 27, under issue no. 09/2026.
According to the abstract released by the Intellectual Property India: "The present invention relates to a real-time assistive system for hearing-impaired and visually impaired individuals that integrates sign language translation and environmental object detection into a single unified platform. The system comprises an input module (10) with a camera or smart glasses (12) for capturing hand gestures and surrounding visuals. A gesture recognition module (20) including a hand tracking and feature extraction unit (21) and a gesture classification unit (22) identifies sign language gestures and converts them into text and speech using a text and speech module (40). An object detection module (30) comprising an object recognition unit (32) and a distance analysis unit (33) detects nearby objects and generates audio descriptions. Personalized gesture training (60) and adaptive context switching (70) enhance accuracy and efficiency. Audio feedback is delivered through an audio output module (50). The invention provides a low-cost, wearable, and inclusive solution for real-time communication and navigation assistance."
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